Here is a short filler chapter. Thanks to all my readers!

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Chapter 10: Who I am Hate's Who I've Been

Song: Who I Am Hate's Who I've Been

Artist: Relient K

'Cause I don't want you to know where I am

'Cause then you'll see my heart

In the saddest state it's ever been.

This is no place to try and live my life

Stop right there, that's exactly where I lost it.

See that line, well I never should have crossed it.

Stop right there, well I never should have said that.

It's the very moment that.

I wish I could take back.

I'm sorry for, the person I became.

I'm sorry that, it took so long for me to change.

I'm ready to be sure, that I never become that way again.

'Cause who I am, hates who I've been.

Who I am hates who I've been.

All Tony could think about while he was lying there on the operating table are Pepper and the hurtful things he said. He needed to see her wherever she was. He felt his heart breaking down when he thought back and remembered the hurt in her eyes, the pain, and the tears on her face. He crossed the line and there was no turning back. Why did he have to be such an ass? He hated the fact that he had hurt her, or damaged her rather. It was his anger, confused state, and the alcohol that made him lose it. It drove him off the edge. He realized that over the years he has changed into someone he or anyone else for that matter into someone unrecognizable. This happened way before he became Iron Man, the more he thought about it, he hadn't been the same person since his parents died. It was so all of a sudden. There were things that were left unsaid; he needed closure. Maybe if he got that closure than he would be able to start turning his life around. He had demons to fight as well. He developed a kind of fond relationship with a few good men as he thought of them. Bottles of different colors, sizes, and names occupied the shelves in his office. Most were all imported and cost thousands of dollars. He needed change in his life. He was after all going to have a son. And he needed to provide a stable growing environment for him. Tony began to hate who he was.

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"Pepper is here in this hospital?" Happy asked.

"Yeah she's in ICU. I figured that they called you by now," Bruce replied.

"I need to see her. We've been looking for her for the past two days,"

"So you know about the hit and run?" Bruce asked.

"Yeah- wait, how do you know about it?" Happy asked raising an eyebrow.

"I'm the one who called it in. I was supposed to meet her at Stark Industries. She said she had something she wanted to give me before I left for New York. No one was there when I arrived so I left because my plane was leaving. That's when I saw a woman running down the street being pursued by an SUV. I saw the woman get hit and go flying into the air and the SUV speed off. When I got to the woman I realized it was Pepper," Bruce replied.

Happy nodded, "I just need to see her for myself. I need to know if she's okay,"

"Yeah she's just down this hall past those doors to the left. A nurse will have to escort you in. I'm going to grab something to eat. I'll be back later on this afternoon. Do you want anything?"

"No I'm fine. I need to go talk to the others and then I'll go see her,"

Bruce nodded and turned to walk towards the elevator.

"Thanks Bruce."

"No problem; oh yeah, only two people can go in at a time."

Happy nodded and turned to walk back to the waiting room.

"You know Bruce Wayne?" Jenny asked in awe.

"Yes I do. Bruce, Pepper, and I went to school together back on the East Coast. Well anyway, Bruce was the one who called in the hit and run for Pepper. He said that she's right down this hall. We can go see her but only two at a time," Happy said relieved that Pepper was okay.

"You should go in first," Rhodey said getting up to stretch.

Happy nodded and walked back down the hall.

"What are the odds of Tony being taken to the same hospital Pepper is in?" Matt asked.

"I don't know but I sense something will happen," Rhodey replied getting these strange feelings.

I know this was short but, more will come. Love/Drama triangle is coming up really soon. Yay!